David,
Given what Abdu'l Baha says about the Universal House of Justice in His Will
and Testament, the best way to understand their statements, in my view, is to
begin from the assumption that they are protected from error and guided by
Baha'u'llah and the Bab.
It is inconceivable that they would ever contradict what Shoghi Effendi wrote.
If something looks to me like a contradiction, it isn't really. It's only my
lack of understanding. The Universal House of Justice is the source of all
good and freed from all error; whatever they decide is the truth and the
purpose of God Himself.
It is impossible that they would ever lead us astray.
I suggest beginning your thinking from that foundation.
Tim Nolan
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